Bendel Insurance of Benin are dangling a huge sum of #8 million before the 2003 FA cup wining coach, Godwin Koko Uwua, nigeriasports.com can authoritatively reveal.
Uwua dumped his home team Lobi Stars of Makurdi few weeks after leading them to a sucessful campaign in the Coca Cola FA cup, attributing what he described as "irreconcilable differences" that existed between, he and club chairman, Domnic Iorfa as basic of all reasons leading to his departure.
"It's not always my intention to dump a team after leading them to major title, but when the chairman starts behaving funny, the next thing is to move on " he told this website.
Meanwhile, Insurance of benin, undoubtedly one of the traditional teams in the land are set to break the bank to get their man despite stiff competition from Aba millionaires and Caf Champions league finalist Eyimba FC.
Eyimba are yet to disclose their offer due to their attention duly focused on the Caf champions league final.
Uwua boast of a huge pedigree in the Nigerian league, haven twice been voted coach of the year and winning the league ironically with Eyimba in 2002.
Published: 2003-11-16 10:06:52
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